Be A Repenter - Be A Follower Of Christ - Things To Think About - Notes

What does repentance mean?

Why are we told to repent?  

How does God feel about sin?

Name some sins that would hinder our 

relationship with God.

What is baptism? What does it symbolize?

Why was Jesus Baptized? 

 Name one story from the old testament

that teaches us why repentance and 

obedience to God is Important.

What does giving your heart 

and life to Jesus mean?

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Be A Believer (Song)

 John 6:29 

Jesus answered and said unto them, 

This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

 1 John 5:13 

These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Just A Reminder - This audio is to help you 

to know the tune of the song and to play it by ear.

Hopefully, I will be able to put music to this 

and have some kind f sheet music made.  

That will be a goal this year for all my songs.

I said I wrote this in 2018 on recording 

but it was written this morning 2019

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Chase The Devil Away

Follow Here- Lesson: For Such Were Some Of You

Heal the lame, let us exclaim, God still can.

For without  Him, we are lame, we are blind.

We are broken, we are deaf, we are dead.

Until quickened by His truth, in heart and mind....

Made Alive In Christ.

Susan Y Nikitenko

June 2018

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I Thank You From The Bottom Of My Heart

I Thank You From The Bottom Of My Heart

I thank-you from bottom of  my heart;  I thank-you from bottom of  my heart;

I was lost but now I'm found - Now I make a joyful sound.

I thank-you from the bottom of my heart.

I thank-you from bottom of  my heart; I thank-you from bottom of  my heart;

I was drowning in a sea -  But your love reached down to me.

I thank-you from the bottom of my heart.

When I think of all you've done for me; 

in your patience and your mercy;

I can't help but thank you in a ceaseless way, as I give you praise.

I thank-you from bottom of  my heart; I thank-you from bottom of  my heart;

You've blessed me day to day - Oh let me count the ways.

I thank-you from the bottom of my heart.

I thank-you from bottom of  my heart; I thank-you from bottom of  my heart;

For your unconditional love and that I am thought of.

I thank-you from the bottom of my heart.

When I have felt your presence near me;

When your still small voice comforts me;

I can't help but thank-you in a ceaseless way, as I give you praise.

I thank you from bottom of  my heart; I thank-you from bottom of  my heart;
You gave your life on Calvary, you filled my heart with joy.
 I thank-you from bottom of my heart.

Alone I sought thee, tearfully.
Your love was there to carry me;
I can't help but thank you - in a ceaseless way, as I give you praise.

I thank-you from the bottom of my heart.

Susan Y. Nikitenko

Praise Song

May 2nd, 2018

2 Corinthians 2:14a Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ

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Rare Flowers

This poem is about what happens on the inside

 when someone finds salvation in Christ Jesus.

Creation/ Salvation

Rare Flowers

By: Susan Y Nikitenko

Revised July 8th, 2010

If I found beautiful rare flowers;

I’d share this beauty with you.

In hopes that you would receive it;

And enjoy its fine beauty too.

God is the God of miracles;

This saying, though old, is true.

From the gleaming sun of creation;

To the loveliest orchid of blue.

From whispering winds of refreshment;

To showering splashes of streams.

From beautiful fields of flowers;

Colorful rainbows, bright stars, and dreams.

Each an amazing miracle;

Bringing faith to a doubting heart.

God’s hand has created great fountains;

In dry cold desert places of dark.

On dead soil, a desert lay waste;

Until the hand of God intervenes.

The miracle hand of God’s grace;

Sprouts flowers in places not seen.

I have found beautiful rare flowers;

Not known to the natural man.

Found in the places of God’s touch.

Flowers of faith, I hold in my clutch.

I will not keep this treasure to self;

But cast their beauty to the wind.

And ask the Lord to direct their flow.

Empty deserts, may you bloom and grow.

And as the Lord looked upon the deep;

A lifeless flow without form or void.

Transformed the dead, to light and life;

Filled with flowers, now so enjoyed.

I know a heart can be flowerless;

Dead and dark, in coldness and despair.

But the God of miracles and love;

Transforms, and makes alive, He cares.

Replaces the stones of deadness,

Replaces the spaces of dread,

With New Life, and fountains of His Joy;

He raises a soul from the dead.

Please take the flowers of kindness.

Please receive the flower of Grace.

Jesus died and arose in power.

Your heart can be transformed this hour.

May your heart bloom and shine in His grace;

When you see His gift of love so true.

Let the flower of faith bring life to you.

His great Salvation, will make you new.

 Ezekiel 36:26 A new heart also will I give you,
and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away
the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give
you an heart of flesh.

 2Corinthians 5:17
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature:
 old things are passed away; behold,
all things are become new.

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(I changed flower to orchid 2022)

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Light and Life - Lesson 4

Light and Life

Creation and The New Birth

 At the creation of the world, God moved upon the face of the deep.  The earth had no form or void.  It was desolate.  It was dead and in complete darkness.   There was  no birds, no flowers, no land to dwell upon, no human life, no life at all, just darkness upon the face of the deep.  It sounds as though it was just one big ball of water, because God calls it the deep.  Just imagine a place of complete darkness with no life. Out of silence rings forth a booming voice of power.   "Let there be light!" 

Without light nothing can live, nothing can grow.  Light is vital for a living world.  When God said, "Let there be light!", there was light.  God spoke and it existed that moment.  God, soon after, separated the waters from the dry land.  All could be seen, for the light shined in the darkness.  A desert place without life, only dry ground.  God spoke at once all greenery, trees and flowering plants spread across the dry land.  Making the most beautiful place, a place never seen by human eyes until the forming of Adam from the dust of the ground.  He awoke to the most striking view of beauty ever known to the human eye, a fresh new world full of light and life full of amazing things of all kinds to discover.   

Throughout scripture we are given stories and examples of how God deals in the heart of man.  The creation of the world is another way to describe the condition of a person's heart towards God without Him.  The earth would have never known light had God not said let there be light.  The earth would not ever had known life had God not spoke it into existence. 

God could of just said, there is no way this earth could ever be anything special.  He could have said " why bother,  this place is worthless," but he didn't.  He worked countless numbers of miracles upon one dead lifeless form.  

God mentions light and life throughout scripture especially in talking about the heart of man.  It tells us that Jesus is the light and the life.  As light brings life to the earth,  Jesus is the light that brings life to the heart.  The bible teaches us that without Christ we are dead while we live and we walk in darkness.  Our heart is compared to a desert land that has no life and needs salvation.  That's why we say people without Christ need saved. 

Adam and Eves disobedience, eating of the forbidden fruit , brought death upon the whole human race.  The biblical account of Adam and Eve is a perfect example why it is important to obey God.  God blesses those that obey Him.  We miss out on blessings and instead have to eat the fruit of our sins, when we disobey Him.  Adam and Eve had to leave the that garden God had made them and would know a life that included suffering and death.  There are consequences for our rebellion towards God.  Their sin didn't just hurt themselves but their children and all of mankind.

God warned Adam and Eve ahead of time what would happen, but they chose to believe a lie rather that the Word of God.  This happens today by false teachers teaching false teachings that confuse people into believing a lie, rather than God's Holy Word.  People who do not believe God and the true teaching of Christ, are in darkness are dead while they live.

The bible tells us that Jesus is the light of the world.  In John Chapter one talks about Jesus being light.  The chapter starts out in the same words as Genesis 1: 1 " In The Beginning was".   John 1:1 speaks about the Light , Jesus that shine in the hearts of men.  God's desire is that all people come to repentance and faith in what Christ did at the cross.  He paid the price for you and me.  When we believe and trust Him as our personal Saviour.  Then is when the light of God arises in our heart and we become alive to God,  just as the earth was brought to life at God's speaking. 

Jesus and what He did at Calvary made it possible for people to be saved from the punishment of hell eternal.  Upon belief and the receiving Christ.  The blood He shed then becomes a permanent covering for our sins.  God leaves that decision up to you. 

Father God, If there is anyone here today that would like to know Christ as their Saviour, I pray they will desire to know you and trust you as their own personal Saviour and friend.  I pray they will understand the teaching of John 1:1.  I pray they will come alive to you in the name of Christ and His precious shed blood.   The Word of God is the power of God unto Salvation.  Believe His Word, He loves you and wants you to became saved today.

Genesis 1:1 - The creation of the earth

John 1:1

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

 The same was in the beginning with God.

All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. {comprehended: or, did not admit, or, receive}

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

Possible Hymn To Sing:
The Light Of The World

Lesson 1 - The Missing Piece

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Take Me To The Other Side

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The Captured Bird

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God Is Changing Us

God Is Changing Us

I recently bought a very beautifully arranged flower arrangement.  The placement of everything was  perfect.  There was however something about it that I did not like ... and I almost decided not to make the purchase.  I thought for a moment and decided I could change things about it and rearrange it a little.  

It was a Halloween flower arrangement and in it's center was a wicked witch.  Some people now a days may use the word wicked to say something's fantastic or awesome,  but the Bible teaches us that wickedness is  not good,  wickedness, represents darkness and sinfulness.   

I removed the wicked witch from the center of the arrangement and instead replaced it with a harvest theme center.  I have used the harvest theme to represent the fruit of the Spirit.  The fruit of the Spirit of Christ  which is what shines forth from us as born again Christians.

When a person becomes born again, God becomes the center of our everything we do.  Christ replaces the wickedness in our hearts with His Spirit and His Righteousness.  The bible teaches us that our own righteousness is as filthy rags to God.  Only what is done through Christ and in Christ will be accepted in God's site as righteous.  

We cannot be saved by our own good works, but we are saved by Christ alone.    We will have good works because we are saved and because of His presence within us.   Our good works will be accepted as righteous as long as are motives are in the Spirit.  

When we are without Christ the Bible teaches us that we are dead spiritually and that our foolish hearts are darkened, but when we accept Christ, our hearts are lit up by God's truth and understanding.  We become alive in Christ, Christ lives within us.

God hates wickedness and anything evil.  It is sin, sin separates us from God.  Sin grieves the Holy Spirit within a Christian.  God is rearranging our lives and hearts through his guidance and through His Word because He wants to use us for His glory and because He wants His best for you and me.  He teaches us that sins pleasure only last for a season but in the long run will bring us misery and unhappiness.  

God is changing us as His children, rearranging our lives to be a life pleasing to him, rearranging our thoughts, our motives, our priorities, our desires, everything about us.  Teaching us to make our choices through the pages of His Word and through prayer as He leads us in our hearts.

When you become a Christian we learn that it is important to resist sin and to summit to God.   Then that old tempter the devil will run from you.  When you resist sin,  God's presence becomes stronger in you.  

Here are some good verses to learn and meditate on as you prepare yourself for any temptations that come your way.

Something to Do:

James 4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Matthew  5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Something To Pray:

Psalms  139:23-24

 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:

And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

Something To Know:

Galatians 5:16 

This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

 2 Corinthians 5:17 

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Invitation:

God's desire is for every person to hear the gospel and be saved.  Will you come to Him today. He died for your sins and rose from the dead,  He paid our sin debt  at Calvary, ...Come to Him with a true heart of repentance and He will not refuse you.  

Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Father God, If anyone listening to this lesson today desires forgiveness and salvation today, Help them understand your Word and open their spiritual eyes to your truth.  I pray you will save their soul for Christ sake .   In Jesus Name I Pray This - AMEN

Susan Y Nikitenko

September 23rd

 Lesson

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We Have So Much To Praise Him For - Children's Song

Listen To This Song Here:

We Have So Much To Praise Him For

Jesus brings sunshine; 

When we rejoice in Him.

His Spirit is moved;

Bringing us joy within.

Refreshing our souls:

With water from His Word.

And the many lessons;

In scriptures we have heard

Changed In a moment;

Believe and Receive His Truth.

The Fruit of the Spirit;

Will then be shining through you.

Rejoice evermore;

Rejoice evermore;

Jesus Brings Us Sunshine From Heaven

Opens our eyes in a blinded world.

We have so much .... We have so much ....

To Praise Him for.

For the blood that flowed.

The great love He has given;

Arising again.

Like the sun shining in.

Rejoice evermore;

Rejoice evermore;

Jesus Brings Us Sunshine From Heaven

Opens our eyes in a blinded world.

We have so much ....We have so much ....

To Praise Him for.

Song:

Susan Nikitenko

August 21st, 2015

 1John 1:5  This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

   Did you know that there is no darkness in heaven? Any light that we enjoy here in this world was given to us by God. When the Bible talks about light, many times it's talking about truth, because truth is light. When Jesus came to this world He brought us the truth. The Bible says, Jesus said, "I am the light of the world."
 In the beginning of the world, God said, let there be light and there was light. The same way within our hearts when we believe and receive Christ is like a light comes on in our heart. Jesus comes into our heart and dwells there and it is like the truth lights up our hearts. We can understand for the first time how loving God is in giving us salvation and understand how much we really need him. 
  When we truly understand what Jesus did, that he came to die for us and that he arose.  When we understand that we no longer belong to ourselves or to the world, We know we belong to Jesus. We can have joy when we worship him with praise. loving him with our whole heart by loving his word and living it. God loves for us to praise him and sing to him and spend time with him. Jesus lives in the heart of the Christian.  When we praise him it moves His spirit inside of our hearts and his presence can be felt by the joy we feel. He gives us joy even when we are very sorrowful, when we can still praise him and honor him through our troubles and our heart aches. The Bible calls him our comforter. I wrote this praise song, it's about how God moves in our hearts when we praise Him.

Susan Nikitenko


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Cha Cha Choose -

Cha Cha Choose

I hear a train a comin’

Comin’ down the track

Let’s make a choice and catch it

Hear the whistling, steaming stack?

Cha Cha Choose, Cha Cha Choose, Cha Cha Choose

Listen people, listen

This is the Jesus train

All those that get upon it

Heaven is their gain

Cha Cha Choose, Cha Cha Choose, Cha Cha Choose

Come on! Run! Catch it!

Before it’s to late

You must be on it

Before it meets the gate

Cha Cha Choose, Cha Cha Coose, Cha Cha Choose

Heaven is the destination

The cost it is for free

It was paid in full

Upon the cross of Calvary

Cha Cha Choose, Cha Cha Choose, Cha Cha Choose

You must take the ticket

Hurry! Get on board!

Choose you, this day

To serve, our loving Lord

Cha Cha Choose, Cha Cha Choose, Cha Cha Choose

Joshua 24:15b …….. choose you this day whom ye will serve…..

Susan Y Nikitenko

2010  song

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Happy Heavenly Birthday - By: Susan Y Nikitenko

Happy Heavenly Birthday

Fun party horns, hats, presents and games;

Floating balloons, cake, candles aflame.

Children Singing "Happy Birthday To You".

On birthdays that's what most children do.

Angelic hosts praise in heaven;

When one lost sinner is forgiven.

The seeking sinner becomes God's child;

Salvation, redemption, sunshine smiles.

Hear the birthday party of angels?

Hear the whistling, horns and jangles?

A celebration in the heavens;

Over one soul who's been forgiven.

Angles just praising, praising, praising;

The music just raising, raising, raising.

Shouts of joyfulness sounding around;

Because of that one lost sinner found.

Happy heavenly birthday of praise;

When at last that wand'ring one is saved.

Broken are the chains of sin and shame;

Born again in Christ and not the same.

Who knows what wonders rotate above?

Who can really understand His love?

Who has heard the music of heaven;

When the clouds vibrate celebration?

Angles just praising, praising, praising;

The music just raising, raising, raising.

Shouts of joyfulness sounding around;

Because of that one lost sinner found.

By: Susan Y Nikitenko

March 12th, 2011
Children's Song

 Luke 15:7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
 Luke 15:10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

I couldn't sleep this morning, it's early in the morning. I have been cleaning house and also working on my blog,  I found this song I wrote in 2011.   The song is about the rejoicing that happens in heaven when one's soul comes to the Lord for salvation.  When I speak of a soul I talk about a person, every person has a soul. Without Jesus we have a lost soul and when a person  trusts in Jesus our soul becomes saved.  When someone trusts Christ as Saviour, they become a child of God.  They are adopted into God's family.  God tells us how to become his child in the Word of God.  When someone gets saved, that's when you become a born again Christian.  When someone becomes a born-again Christian something happens in heaven.  In this song is one way it could be  celebrated in heaven, but none of us really know exactly what will happen, we just know that the Bible says the angels rejoice every time somebody becomes saved..  So this song is kind of a real but also a pretend song, that maybe, just maybe, the celebration could be like.  It's just a fun song to help us understand that when someone gets saved, all of heaven stands up and takes notice.  It is a joyful day.

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